NIH, DOD, and VA Host Two Day
Conference on Trauma Spectrum Disorders: The Role of
Gender, Race & Other Socioeconomic Factors

As we know from history, health
innovations developed in the civilian and military contexts
are synergistic; what is learned in each context has relevance
to the other and contributes greatly to improved health
of all citizens. The Office of Research on Women's Health
(ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is pleased
to collaborate with the National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH), and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),
and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological
Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DoD/DCoE) and the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on a two day scientific
conference entitled "Trauma Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Gender,
Race & Other Socioeconomic Factors."

What:

Conference on Trauma Spectrum Disorders:
The Role of Gender, Race, and Other Socioeconomic Factors

This event will address what is known and
what needs to be learned about the role of gender, race,
and other sociodemographic factors in the identification
and treatment of gender and race factors in traumatic stress
and traumatic brain injury-related adjustment conditions.
Identifying and closing knowledge gaps in these areas is
a shared goal of the sponsoring agencies as they relate directly
to health and quality of life for civilian, military, and
veteran populations as well as their family members. Conference
participants will review the best existing science on trauma
spectrum disorders related to military deployment such as
post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
In addition to exploring how research can lead to improved
care, the conference will help in identifying evidence-based
strategies to better assess and treat psychological health
issues and traumatic brain injury. During the conference,
invited speakers and guests will explore gender and other
factors specific to: a) psychological health needs of populations
exposed to high stress, traumatic events, and deployment;
b) traumatic brain injury (TBI); and c) treatment outcomes.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to
reduce the burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research
on mind, brain, and behavior. More information is available at
the NIMH website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov.

The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth;
maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population
issues; and medical rehabilitation. For more information, visit
the Institute's Web site at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/.

The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), Office of the
Director, National Institutes of Health (NIH) serves as a focal
point for women's health research at the NIH. For more information
about NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health, visit: http://orwh.od.nih.gov/.

The Office of the Director, the central office at NIH, is responsible
for setting policy for NIH, which includes 27 Institutes and Centers.
This involves planning, managing, and coordinating the programs
and activities of all NIH components. The Office of the Director
also includes program offices which are responsible for stimulating
specific areas of research throughout NIH. Additional information
is available at: http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/index.htm.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's
Medical Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers
and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,
clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates
the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases.
For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.Note: On September 25, this agenda was revised to the above text, and the release date changed.